Gift Ideas for Him: Painting & drawing
20 top-rated gifts for him : painting & drawing, from $8 to $361. Our picks include Faber-Castell Polychromos 120-Color Artist Pen, Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Set and Derwent Inktense 24 Watersoluble Pencils Tin.
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Favorite Faber-Castell Polychromos 120-Color Artist Pencil Tin
The full 120-color Polychromos range in one metal tin, the oil-based pencil serious colorists aim for.
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Set, 45 Half Pans
A 45-color watercolor studio set in a compact case with a mixing tray.
Favorite Derwent Inktense 24 Watersoluble Pencils Tin
Pencils that turn into vivid, permanent ink washes with water, on paper and even on fabric.
Favorite Posca PC-5M 15 Medium Paint Markers Set
Japan-made water-based paint markers that draw on wood, glass, metal, canvas and more.
Faber-Castell Black Edition 50 Colored Pencils
Black-wood pencils with soft leads that stay bright even on dark or colored paper.
Favorite The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Starter Set, 11 x 18 ml
A starter kit of 11 acrylic paints with a brush and a free miniature, built for painting wargaming figures.
Derwent Watercolour 36 Pencils Tin
36 water-soluble pencils that give the control of a pencil and the softness of watercolor.
Posca PC-8K Broad Chisel Paint Markers, Set of 15
Broad 8 mm chisel-tip paint markers for lettering, big flat colors and street-art style work.
Favorite Derwent Chromaflow 150 Colored Pencils Tin
A huge 150-color tin of soft, highly pigmented pencils that stay vibrant on dark paper.
Faber-Castell Goldfaber 48 Colored Pencils Tin
48 soft Goldfaber pencils in a reusable metal tin, made for students and hobby artists stepping up.
Derwent Lightfast 72 Colored Pencils Tin
Professional oil-based pencils certified fully lightfast, so finished artwork does not fade.
Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite 11-Piece Sketching Tin
A German-made graphite kit mixing Castell 9000, watercolor graphite and pure graphite in one tin.
Derwent Pastel Pencils 36 Tin
The softness of pastel in a wood-cased pencil, for crisp lines and blended studies without dusty sticks.
The Reverse Coloring Book: The Book Has the Colors, You Draw the Lines!
A coloring book turned inside out: 50 unfinished watercolors where you add the lines.
Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Color Basic Set, 10 Tubes
Ten 21 ml tubes of Winton oil paint to start oil painting with a classic British brand.
100 Amazing Patterns: An Adult Coloring Book by Jade Summer
A coloring book of 100 patterns for adults, from flowers and geometric shapes to animals.
K KERNOWO Wood Burning Kit, 81 Pieces with Paints
Adjustable-temperature wood burning pen with 14 tips, stencils, 11 wood blanks and 24 watercolors to color the burned designs.
Posca Soft Core Colored Pencils, 36 Count
Posca's wax-hybrid colored pencils, opaque enough to show on dark surfaces and paired with its markers.
Posca MOP'R PCM-22 Paint Markers, 8 Pack
Squeezable foam-tip Posca markers with a 3 to 19 mm stroke, made for graffiti and splashy effects.
Posca Paint by Number Canvas Kit
Two pre-printed canvases and eight earth-tone Posca markers for a display-ready painting.
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